nths L

a BLT sandwich, a banana, and a bottle of water. As she rushed towar

talgic smile spreading across her face. "Slow down, my l

ling her eyes playfully. "Mum,

t her daughter, eyes glistening with emotion. "I know you're growing up fast, studying

here, Mum." Then, in a teasing tone, she added, "And

dear. When your father left, he put me

her gaze drifting downwa

ion faltered briefly.

shift, her mother quickly changed the subject. "Well, let's not start on a

d the doorknob. "I'll se

voice filled with war

efore heading out, catching the n

ancing at her watch. "Damn, over twenty minutes late." She s

scanning her with mild disappointment. "Mira Forger, twenty-three minutes late

her gaze. "No, sir. I prom

said last class,

ilent, shifting

am I

o,

or it's coming out of

s, s

your

as she felt the weight of the entire class wa

, let's proceed with the anatomy of the h

-skinned girl with a lively personality. Tracy smirked. "Girl, you need to s

lose to school, and... I may have overslept. Put t

head. "There you go again,

lame the girl who sent me all the episodes

cally. "Oh, really? Y

d. The evening passed, and soon the sky darkened, th

f, "I feel so lonely..." Nostalgia hit her hard. She thought of Alex-her boyfriend who had died tragically months ago.

ng became erratic, her eyes darting as panic gripped her. "It wasn't suicide. I know what I saw. I know

cing herself to calm down. Still

cked on the door, her heart

resp

fear tightening her c

dear, what's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost. I'm sorry I didn't an

anning the hallway. "Uh...

"You know you can talk to me, right

r dinner, she smiled at her mother. "

, get some rest. You don'

um. I swear, I'm going

room, finally sur

, a crash echoed through th

anned the room. Everything s

ng over," she whispered to her

e stairs cautiously. The dim light barely illuminated the house. She

ed into so

touching the thick, wa

rs came aw

oled in h

s she reached for the

ered vase.

r mother's lifeless body, a kit

m pierced the